Hi there! I'm Mason Resnick (MasonR) and have been posting parodies on
Amiright since April 2004. I do other stuff for a living, mostly writing
about photography and cameras.

I've learned a few things about parody writing since 2004:

1. Obama rhymes with Llama and mama, and nothing else.

2. Songs from the 60s and 70s offer better quality original material, which
makes them easier to parody.

3. Tom Lehrer wrote the best parody of the "Major General" song. With all
due respect to my fellow parodists here.

4. Never let your daughter rate or comment on your parodies using your
computer, because the powers that be at Amiright will see the DNS server log
and think you commented/rated on your own work, and that gets you
disqualified from winning Song of The Month.

5. I have gained a new appreciation for pacing, structure, internal rhyming
and other aspects of the craft of lyric writing. That has made me a better
writer.

7. Parody popular songs. People don't tend to pay much attention to parodies
of obscure music, no matter how much you may like it. Sorry, Marshall
Crenshaw.

8. Every morning, I bow in the general direction of Boston, and chant a
prayer of praise for ChuckyG.

9. Stick to numbered lists when writing your biography page. It wastes less
time. And keep it to fewer than 8 items.

Well, that's all I have to say about that. All of my parodies are Copyright
Mason Resnick and may not be used without my permission. However, if you
want to contact me (like for permission to record a parody--I'd like that
very much) email me at masonresnick(at)gmail.com.